Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-11-14
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ttons. H
! Mr.. Burdick took for his theme in the
morning discourse at the M. e. church,
"a forsaken Christ" He went ON to say
that loneliness was the saddest of ell
human feelings. The solitary traveller
on the desert, the sailor in mid-ocean,
the missionary in the land of heather
darkness, the reformer and the onecast
from home. all bring to the mind a pain
full sense of loneliness. Crowd these ell
on a single human heart and we only
have q glimpse of the feelings of our
Master who trod the wine press alone
and of the people there was Done to
help him. Jesus forsaken Of mem
incarnation Incredible. spiritual great
ness joined to physical bitterness. Mem
DRY makes the old home-Gettysburg
memorable not from the number of its
monuments, but for the issues fought
for on that battle field. May we not
offer the conjecture that this earth may
for aught we know be the Gettysburg OF
the universe, where Christ fought out as
captain of our salvation the great issues
Ct truth. He was forsaken of all his
friends. He was for o time forgaken of
angels and was on the cross forsaken by
his Father. Thus by way of improve
ment the speaker said: "If Jesus bore
ell for ne, stood alone for us, should we
not forsake all for him ?" At the close
of this interesting discourse communion
service was celebrated and q full hun
dred knelt at the altar to receive the
emblems. Three connected themselYes
with the church. The sermon in the
evening was to the young people. from
the5.ubieot "Peter on the Wave" The
command to the young men and women
from Christ to-day is: "Step out on
LIES billows". Take a hand in all human
reforms, especially the temperance
cause, the Issue of the hour. Inquiry
meeting a. the close OF the evening SER
vice. Anumber rose for prayers.
Rector Gardner, of Sioux Falls, dis
conrssd to a good congregation in the
Episcopal church. The subject of the
discourse was the need of giving greater
attention to the study OF the sacred
scriptures. Some doubtless would hail
the day with Joy to see the bible blotted
out. Some purchase expensive bibles for
attractions for the drawing room. but
we should obtain the word that we May
search ont its meaning and be guided by
its precepts. The address of the rector
to the Sabbath school was highly appre-
cisted by his audience. He was happy
in the selection OF his illustrations to the
little folks snd IN part to all who heard
his address. He capt.vated his audience
and his words will long be remembered
At three o'clock he made an address &c
the ladies which was exceptionally ex.
client on the white cross movement
Bible reading followed the three O'Clock
address conducted by Mrs. Jaques or the
subject "Our call and commission" in
the worlds evsngelization. This meet
vas mi of quiet interest to all present.
At night Rector Gardner addressed q
goodly number OF men on the white
GROSS movement which was listened to
by an appreciatiye congregation.
Pastor Bradley, Of the Congregational
church, in his morning discourse urged
the claims of the Congregational union
in building churches and %parsonsges.
The response OF his congregation vas a
liberal contribution for this object. Rev
w. r. Rose OF Pierre worshipped with
the congregation morning and evening
In the evening at the solicitation OF the
womsn's temperance union, Mr. Bradley
preached on the claims of the temper
ance reform. HIS text was well chosen
from l Kings 2l:20 Ahab and Elijah. II
Was a thrilling sight as these two men
Ahab and Eliiah-the man of sln
and the man OF God-Ahab on the way
to reap the benefit of a murder. Elijah
on g mission from the Almighty. These
men represent the conflict of darkness
and light. There is not o good thing
that appears IN the history of Ahab
Elijah on the other had has led a life OF
sslf sacriti 30 aud service for right and
humanity.
The saloon lis the Ahab of to-day, ita
history is n of crime and cruelty, lts
story is n long catalogue of woe. II
We should search diligently early and
late for some good it has done, Tor some
one redeeming feature OF its dark career
we should search in vain. II was a dis
course that should have been heard in
order to feel The force of its truths. L
was manly, outspoken, fearless srralRn
ment of q crying evil of the age. Al
honor to the minister who is not afrsic
so to stand for Che truth.
Prof. Shaw preached in the school
house in Utica q powerful discourse from
the text: II that speak unto thee an
he"
Rev. d. 3. Nichols discoursed from
the words, "This do for q Remembrance,
OF me" at yolins school house, Dakotl
river east. a full house was in attend.
aDce. Communion followed the sermo,
and two were received into the newl,
organized church.
The spcoks and COLLINS that delight
To fill with terror all the night;
That stalk abroad in hideous dreams
With which dyspepBis'g fancy teens,